Abstract

Yoga offers holistic solutions to the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complications involving lifestyle changes such as various asana, change in diet, and management of stress and meditation. Various studies suggest that yoga can improve the risk of these complications in adults with type 2 diabetes. The effect of yoga incorporating asanas, pranayam, meditation, kriyas, sattvic diet and mental discipline is beneficial to the patients of type 2 DM. Stress and sedentary are the leading causes of type 2 diabetes. Yoga has shown to be quite effective in managing blood sugar levels. It helps both activating the internal organs like pancreas, and building strength. In the current communication, an attempt has been made to explain the importance of yoga in overcoming problems related to type 2 diabetes.

Keywords

yoga, type 2 diabetes, insulin, obesity, fat